Is Mild Autism Being Overdiagnosed?
admin The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that many…
July 2026
How Widow’s Bay Channels the Horror and Comedy of the Times
In Apple TV’s hit show, the ludicrous sits beside the terrible.
J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read
Why does <em>Communion</em> exist?
The Canoe Guy vs. Trump’s Blue Pool
An Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool has become the latest emblem of possible prosecutorial overreach.
Inside Trump’s Rush Job to Build His Arch
If the president gets his way, new rules would lower the bar for building monuments in Washington.
Ode to Ashy Knees
A poem
The Beauty of a Stone Wall
Why we love them, and why I build them
China’s Tech Bubble
Keeping out the world’s best tech promises to stymie innovation.
The Anti-Populist
The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals. Now…
A TV Show That’s Equal Parts Joy and Torture
Culture and entertainment recommendations including <em>House of the Dragon</em>, batik paintings, and more